• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was done to analyze nursing assessment and nursing care for pain in the electronic nursing records for the elderly patients with abdominal pain visiting the Emergency Medical Center. Methods: This study is a descriptive study based on nursing records from January to December 2015. A total of 1155 records for elderly patients with abdominal pain were gathered. Results: The mean age of elderly patients whose records were analyzed was 75.2 years. Analysis of nursing records regarding pain management showed that semi-urgent severity (93.7%), direct emergency room visits (58%), and 6.01 hours of emergency room stay (6.01 hours)were the most frequently documented characteristics of the elderly patients with pain complaints. Recording time of nursing assessment for abdominal patients was 1.01 hour; the average pain intensity was 3.97. The mostly used nursing intervention for abdominal pain was medication (65.1%). There was no record of non-pharmacological pain nursing interventions. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that improving knowledge and nursing practice for pain management is much of necessity. In particular, development of the non-pharmacological nursing interventions for pain is needed. Further research is also imperative to develop and evaluate record systems for pain management that can be used in the emergency room.

• Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
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• 제95권5호
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• pp.258-266
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• 2018

Purpose: This study analyzes the impact of laparoscopic liver resection on intra-abdominal adhesion. Methods: Patients who underwent salvage liver transplantation after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma from January 2012 to October 2017 at our institution were included. Information about the severity of intra-abdominal adhesions was collected from a prospectively maintained database. Intra-abdominal adhesions were graded after the agreement of 2 surgeons who participated in the salvage liver transplantation based on predetermined criteria. Adhesion severity and demographic, operative, and postoperative data were compared between the laparoscopic group and the open group. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to consider potential factors related to severe adhesion during salvage transplantation. Results: Sixty-two patients who underwent salvage liver transplantation after liver resection were included in this study. Among them, 52 patients underwent open surgery, and 10 patients underwent laparoscopy. Adhesion was significantly more severe in the open group than in the laparoscopy group (P = 0.029). A multivariate logistic regression model including potential factors related to severe adhesion showed that laparoscopy (odds ratio, 0.168; 95% confidence interval, 0.029-0.970; P = 0.048) was the only significant factor. Conclusion: Laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma can minimize intra-abdominal adhesion during salvage liver transplantation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.406-409
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• 2018

Aortocaval fistula (ACF) occurs in <1% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), and in 3% to 7% of all ruptured AAAs. The triad of clinical findings of AAA with ACF are abdominal pain, abdominal machinery bruit, and a pulsating abdominal mass. Other findings include pelvic venous hypertension (hematuria, oliguria, scrotal edema), lower-limb edema with or without arterial insufficiency or venous thrombus, shock, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrest. Surgery is the main treatment modality. We report successful surgical treatment in a patient with a ruptured AAA with ACF who presented with cardiogenic shock.

• 대한상한금궤의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2021

Objective : This study aimed to report the improvement of a patient with anorexia by treatment with Jinmu-tang (Hyunmu-tang) based on the disease pattern identification diagnostic system (DPIDS) of the Shanghanlun provisions. Methods : We evaluated the progress of symptoms, patient compliance, and presence of side effects after the patient was administered Jinmu-tang. The clinical response was estimated according to the number of meals a day, the size of meals, the number of complaints of abdominal pain in a week, and a Likert scale. Results : According to the DPIDS, the patient was diagnosed according to provision 316 with soyinbing. After administration of Jinmu-tang for 45 days, the number of meals a day and the size of meals increased, the number of complaints of abdominal pain in a week decreased, and the Likert scale score decreased from 3 to 0. Conclusions : This case report suggests that the word "腹痛" (abdominal pain) in the 316th Shanghanlun provision indicates anxiety about abdominal pain, which affected anorexia in this case.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.215-218
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• 2000

Tuberculous aneurysm of the aorta is exceedingly rare. To date, the standard therapy for mycotic aneurysm of the abdominal aorta has been surgery involving in-situ graft placement or extra-anatomic bypass surgery followed by effective anti-tuberculous medication. Only recently has the use of a stent graft in the treatment of tuberculous aortic aneurysm been described in the literature. We report two cases in which a tuberculous aneurysm of the abdominal aorta was successfully repaired using endovascular stent grafts. One case involved is a 42-year-old woman with a large suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and a right psoas abscess, and the other, a 41-year-old man in whom an abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptured during surgical drainage of a psoas abscess.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2022

Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a standard procedure for obtaining tissue from lesions near the gastrointestinal lumen. However, there is a scarcity of information on the diagnostic performance of EUS-FNA for abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown causes. To assess the accuracy of EUS-FNA in diagnosing abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown etiology. Methods: The EUS records of patients with undiagnosed abdominal lymphadenopathy between 2010 and 2015 were reviewed. Results: A total of 42 patients were included in this study. Adequate specimens were obtained from 40 patients (95%). The final diagnoses were metastatic cancer (n=16), lymphoma (n=9), tuberculosis (n=8), inflammatory changes (n=6), and amyloidosis (n=1). For diagnosing malignancy, EUS-FNA had a sensitivity of 84.6%, specificity of 95.7%, positive predictive value of 91.7%, negative predictive value of 91.7%, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.901. For the diagnosis of lymphoma, EUS-FNA was 100% accurate when combined with cytologic evaluation and immunohistochemical staining. The diagnostic sensitivity decreased to 75%, whereas the specificity remained 100%, for tuberculosis. The overall AUROC was 0.850. No procedure-related complications occurred. Conclusions: EUS-FNA showed high diagnostic performance for abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown causes, especially malignancy, lymphoma, and tuberculosis. Therefore, it is a crucial diagnostic tool for this patient population.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2007

목 적: 복통은 소아에서 흔히 보는 소화기 증상 중의 하나이다. 복통이 지속적으로 반복되면 불안이나 우울증 같은 정서적 장애를 호소하게 된다. 그리고 이로 인해 어린이들의 정서적 발달 및 인격형성에 부정적인 영향을 미치고, 다른 여러 가지 정신적 신체적 정상을 유발시키기도 한다. 이에 저자들은 복통과 불안 성향의 연관성을 알아보고 소아 복통의 치료에 심리적인 요인의 고려의 필요성을 확인하기 위하여 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 광주 광주광역시에 소재하는 1개 초등학교 1학년부터 6학년 학생 1254명, 남아 592명, 여아 662명을 대상으로 복통의 양상을 평가하였으며, 불안의 정도는 한국판 상태-특성 불안검사 YZ형(STAI-YZ: Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory YZ form) 설문지를 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: 1) 전체 1,254명 중 지난 1년간 복통이 있었던 아이의 수는 709명(56.5%)이었으며, 이 중 69명(5.5%)이 만성 반복성 복통이었다. 2) 특성 불안 및 상태 불안으로 진단한 아이는 각각 116명(9.3%), 63명(5.0%)이었다. 3) 최근 1년 동안 복통이 있었던 군과 만성 반복성복통이 있었던 군에서 없었던 군에 비해 특성 및 태 불안 척도가 모두 의의 있게 높았다. 4) 복통의 정도가 심할수록 특성 및 상태 불안 척도가 의의 있게 높았다. 5) 상태 불안 척도가 높은 아이는 상태 불안 척도도 높았다. 6) 복통의 기간, 빈도, 지속시간, 발생시기, 복통의 부위를 구분하였을 때 특성 및 상태 불안 척도에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 7) 특성 불안이 있는 군이 복통을 경험한 학생의 비율은 전체 116명 중 80명(69.0%)로 특성 불안이 없는 군 1,138명 중 593명(52.1%)에 비해 의의 있게 많았다. 상태 불안군에서도 63명 중 46명(73%)으로 상태불안이 없는 군 1,191명 중 645명(59.2%)에 비해 의의 있게 많았다. 8) 특성 불안이 있는 군의 RAP에 대한 위험도는 특성 불안이 없는 군에 비해 1.96배 높았고, 상태 불안이 있는 군은 없는 군에 비해 2.37배높았다. 결 론: 소아 복통은 상태 및 특성 불안과 밀접한 연관성이 있으므로, 복통의 치료에 불안과 같은 요인을 고려해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.224-227
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• 2001

Esophageal duplication cysts are quite uncommon benign lesions of the esophagus that have previously been described as occurring only in the thoracic cavity. We experienced a rare case of completely intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cyst in a 10-year-old boy who has suffered from epigastric abdominal pain. Surgical excision is recommended at the time of cyst discovery whether symptoms present or not.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2020

Duodenal injury following blunt abdominal trauma is a relatively unusual complication, and it may sometimes be difficult to distinguish a duodenal hematoma from duodenal perforation. According to recent reports, intramural hematomas typically resolve spontaneously with conservative treatment. Surgery, however, is occasionally necessary in some cases if the diagnosis is delayed, conservative therapy fails, or a high degree of suspicion of duodenal injury persists. We experienced a case of delayed manifestation of a duodenal intramural hematoma that was surgically treated.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.275-278
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• 2000

A 3-year-old yorkshire terrier was examined because of the green-like vaginal discharge. Abdominal ultrasonographs revealed dead fetuses in the abdominal cavity. Surgical exploration revealed fetuses located in the region of the uterine wall, the omentum, the ileum, and the upper right side of the liver respectively. Fetal structures were removed and an ovariohysterectomy was performed. The abdominal cavity was flushed with warm saline and then the incision closed. These fetuses were at different stages of development. It was suggested that the development of the fetuses apparently continued in extrauterine pregnancy until the blood supply became inadquate for further growth.